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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,733,677 and 181,631,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,733,677 and 181,631,528 is: 277,848,819.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,733,677 : 181,631,528 = 181,631,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,733,677/181,631,528 = 181,631,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,733,677x = 181,631,528 × 181,631,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,733,677x = 32,990,011,963,614,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,990,011,963,614,784/118,733,677
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,848,819.28

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